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odor

[oh-der] / ˈoʊ dər /


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As the day goes on, these smelly specimens will close back up and collapse, losing their infamously rotten odor.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

The author’s authoritative tone is undermined by the odor of hasty research.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

To manage the odor, city officials said Lineage is testing the use of chlorine dioxide as a deodorizer as food is removed and packed into trucks.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

The tile that they landed on has six layers of brighteners, soaps and stain and odor fighters that activate and interact with each other only when they get wet.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

I hoisted myself through it, then clapped my hand to my nose against the stinging odor.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

The notice of violation was issued on July 12th, after the agency received more than 40 public complaints of rotten, sour, garbage-type odors in the area.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

The lawsuit says that residents were subjected to “evacuation orders, shelter-in-place directives, exposure concerns, noxious chemical odors, fear of contamination, interference with the use and enjoyment of their homes and properties, and other damages.”

From Los Angeles Times May 24, 2026

From afar, Chile's Tiltil landfill almost resembles just another mountain, but the growing rubbish pile has created a daily nightmare of odors, flies and health concerns for residents nearby.

From Barron's May 13, 2026

The study points to the brain's immune system as a key player, showing that it may mistakenly attack nerve fibers that are essential for detecting odors.

From Science Daily Apr. 11, 2026

Rain finally fell on October 12 and then again on October 15—a steady shower that Philadelphians hoped would clean the air of fatal odors and wash away the foul, disease-causing matter in the streets.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy




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